Attitude

I would like to share with you a bit about attitude.  My 90 year old grandmother fell and broke her hip about two months ago.  This is pretty tough on anybody and at that age most people could throw in the towel and say why bother any more.  However, my grandmother has about the most positive attitude that I have ever seen.  Not only did she not give in she stayed positive and kept smiling.  She is now up and walking and pretty much looking after her self just two months after a complete hip replacement!  Come to think of it I have never seen her angry anyone (other than my grandpa)!  She is always smiling, helping her neighbours and and her family.  It is amazing to see and she sets a great example for people with out even trying!

I believe that she is the way she is because she is so positive.  She has and continues to live her life the way she wants to and does it all while smiling.  I think we all need to do our best to look at life with a positive outlook and stop getting down on ourselves.  I know that I tend to "sweat the little things" a bit to much.

Now when we look at our lives and think we have it hard and life looks so daunting, keep in mind the following thing about my grandmother that I haven't told you yet. 

She has lived all 90 years of her life with out the ability to hear, she is deaf.  What an amazing mother and grandmother and I am so thankful to the Lord above to have her in my life. 

Ian Repay